Dual position computer arrangement

Abstract

A computer including a keyboard portion and a display portion is interconnected in a manner which provides dual positions operational. In one position the keyboard portion may be horizontally positioned to facilitate the entry of data via the keyboard. In the other position, the display portion may be horizontally positioned to facilitate the entry of data or graphic designs via the interaction of a graphics pen over the display. Advantageously, the interconnection mechanism which provides the two positions maintains the readability of the display and the keyboard portions in either of the two positions.

I claim: 
     
       1. A computer comprising a keyboard portion having a top edge and a bottom edge;   a display portion; and   means for interconnecting said keyboard and display portions to form a dihedron, said interconnecting means being such that a selected either one of said edges is at the vertex of said dihedron, said interconnecting means being connected to said keyboard and display portions and maintaining said dihedron upon its formation.   
     
     
       2. The computer of claim 1 wherein said interconnecting means is a dual pivoting hinge which provides rotational capability about two axes. 
     
     
       3. The computer of claim 1 wherein said interconnecting means incorporates a locking mechanism which when activated maintains said keyboard and display portions in a predetermined position. 
     
     
       4. The computer of claim 1 wherein said interconnecting means includes pins which protrude into said keyboard and display portions and are selectively retractable. 
     
     
       5. A computer arrangement comprising a keyboard portion including a plurality of keys, each key in said plurality having associated characters written thereon;   a display screen; and   means for interconnecting said keyboard portion and said display screen said interconnecting means being connected to said keyboard portion and said display screen and providing a first and a second position of said keyboard portion relative to said display screen, said first and second positions being such that said characters are in a right-side-up orientation relative to a computer user in each of said positions, said keyboard portion being adjacent to said computer user in said first position and said display screen being adjacent to and visible to said computer user in said second position.   
     
     
       6. The computer arrangement of claim 5 wherein said interconnecting mechanism is a dual pivoting hinge which provides rotational capability about two axes. 
     
     
       7. The computer arrangement of claim 5 wherein said dual pivoting hinge incorporates a locking mechanism which can selectively lock said computer arrangement when arranged in said first and second positions.